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STAR OF DAVID FANCY CANCELS. album pages of off-cover stamps and covers, several better including seven covers from Chicopee Mass. plus three off cover, great group from New Haven with many superior strikes, many other towns represented incl. Lisbon N.H., Hartford, blue Louisville Ky., South Gardner Mass., others, few faults but generally Very Fine-Extremely Fine strikesStart Price : 1,500 USDCurrent Opening : 1,500 USDHammer price : 1,500 USDLot# : 3067 United States Postal History Collections
REGISTERED MAIL COLLECTION 1840s/1900s. collection of 100 covers ranging from stampless to 20th century including small towns, range of uses and frankings including Stampless, 1851 Issue, 1861 Issue, 1870-88 Bank Note Issue, 1893 Columbians, 1895 Bureaus, 1898 Trans-Mississippi, 1908-25 Washington-Franklins, etc, largely domestic destinations but some foreign as well, some mixed condition but great collectionStart Price : 1,200 USDCurrent Opening : 1,200 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3068 United States Postal History Collections
1861 3c ISSUE (#65) FANCY CANCELLATIONS AND MARKINGS. group of 87 covers priced up to $200, noted Palmyra "S" in Geometric, Chicago Supplementary in blue and double-circle, Sandy Spring "Bird in Wreath", Rockville Ct. Old-English "R" in radial, Greenfield Ms. Negative Diamond in Circle; Chicopee Ms. Shield; Alexandria Va. Geometric, Shelburne Falls Ms. intricate geometric in blue; Cleveland "OUS"; Salem Mass. geometric; Blackstone Ms. shield; Newburyport Ms. elaborate geometric; Brattleboro blue radial; Cambridge Mass. shield; Hartford Conn. "H" in circle; Kingston Pa. rectangular geometric; Utica N.Y. rosette; Johnsons Creek NY "10" in circle; Rutland Vt. "USM" in bars; Fort Schuyler N.Y. thimble cds; "Free" cancel; Baltimore Md. Masonic square and compass; some "Advertised" usages, Philadelphia "Liberty Bell"; Hartford Conn. veined flower; Kingston NY fancy geometric; Litchfield Conn. "L"; Peoria Ill. reversed "R"; etc.; generally Fine-VF with some better strikesStart Price : 1,200 USDCurrent Opening : 1,200 USDHammer price : 2,400 USDLot# : 3069 United States Postal History Collections
BANK NOTE ISSUE COVERS 1870/88. box of over 315 Banknote covers from an estate lot, includes mostly 2c brown or 3c green issues with a variety of towns including Illinois, some Territorials and Western, RPOs, cancels including some fancy, auxiliary markings; mixed condition, an interesting lot with some potentialStart Price : 1,000 USDCurrent Opening : 1,000 USDHammer price : 1,000 USDLot# : 3070 United States Postal History Collections
144, 1869 3c ULTRAMARINE INSURANCE ADVERTISING COVERS. 48 covers, most accumulated by famed 1869 Issue collector Elliott H. Coulter (an insurance agent for entertainers), wonderful variety of firms, cancels and designs incl. illustrated corner cards, some with very elaborate allegorical images, overall mixed condition with some Very Fine, many are quite attractiveStart Price : 800 USDCurrent Opening : 800 USDHammer price : 900 USDLot# : 3071 United States Postal History Collections
1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION EXHIBITION BALANCE, 105 covers/cards, on exhibition pages or stock book, mostly U.S. but note some related foreign (about 18 covers/cards), write-ups in German, highlights include: uprated cards, destinations, registered, various combinations, $1 on philatelic cover, other combinations with values to 15c stamp, usual mixed condition, generally F-VF, an interesting group.Start Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDHammer price : 1,250 USDLot# : 3072 United States Postal History Collections
1851, 3c ORANGE BROWN, TYPES I & II, JULY 1851 USAGE COLLECTION. group of 34 covers (13 are #10) used during the first month of usage starting with the 2nd day with a range of days through the 31st with some duplicate dates, most are plated with notes concerning varieties, includes: Jul. 2 Vargennes Vt. blue cds with #10 pos. 25R1e (faulty), blue Baltimore Md. Jul 5" cds on #10A to New York and with "Forwarded" straightline and "New-York Jul 6" cds to Boston, red "New-York Jul 8" cds on cover with #10A pos. 84L1e tied by squared grid, several small Boston "Paid" in grids in red incl. #10A pos. 66R1E right inner line only to Providence, etc.; some mixed condition, F-VF, a remarkable group of 3c 1851 issue first month usages (Scott $7,370)Start Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDHammer price : 1,900 USDLot# : 3073 United States Postal History Collections
1872-1930 U.S. POSTAL HISTORY COVER COLLECTION, about 283 covers/cards in cover album, strength in 1890s-1910 issues but note decent showing of large banknotes, several with NYFM cancels, small banknotes include many multi-colored frankings, 1894-95 issues also include attractive frankings, note: Trans-Mississippi issues to 10c, all others with great usages to Europe, registered covers, small towns, note up-rated postals, wrappers, some advertising, couple "tags", etc., expect usual small flaws/faults but majority F-VF, loaded with good retail value.Start Price : 600 USDCurrent Opening : 600 USDHammer price : 1,350 USDLot# : 3074 United States Postal History Collections
1879-1940 U.S. REGISTERED COVER COLLECTION, about 136 registered covers in two cover albums + an additional 54 later certified covers (1955-87), many early Banknote combinations, attractive commemorative issues including Columbians, Omaha, Pan-American, Pan-Pacific, etc., many Europe destinations, registry labels, several F1 covers, etc., expect usual amount of flaws/faults but overall an impressive collection in need of specialists appreciation, overall F-VF with many better usages and combinations.Start Price : 600 USDCurrent Opening : 600 USDHammer price : 1,100 USDLot# : 3075 United States Postal History Collections
RAILROAD COVERS 1860s/1940s. collection of about 125 covers or cards, 90% of which are 1870s-1910s; includes a tremendous variety of R.P.O. cancels, receivers, Stations and "Train Late" markings; also a few Railroad corner cards and stationery and a few collateral photographs, an outstanding basis for further study or exhibition.Start Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3076 United States Postal History Collections
FANCY CANCELS COVER COLLECTION 1860s/90s. 86 covers and cards in cover stockbook; strong emphasis on star cancels, others including near full strike of 1860s Greenfield, Ms. "Masonic trowel" cancel, 1880's wheel-of-fortune cancels, other fancies including geometrics, Maltese cross, letters, Lewisburg, Pa. grid and star, 1860's Ulster, Pa. star, etc., interesting collectionStart Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDHammer price : 700 USDLot# : 3077 United States Postal History Collections
1889-1991, U.S. SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER COLLECTION, about 265 covers in two cover albums, strength in earlier issues include: E2 (3), E3 (2), E5 (8), E6 (9), E7, good run of "bicycle" issues include possible E10, etc, note many colorful combinations on 1920's-30's issues, extremely interesting Prexi combinations, Airmails, 1950's and later issues, in need of evaluation, expect some small flaws/faults, but mostly impressive and F-VF.Start Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDHammer price : 575 USDLot# : 3078 United States Postal History Collections
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US POSTAL HISTORY BALANCE. approx 185 covers mostly of the 1880s/1920s era incl postal cards, envelopes and wrappers, many to overseas destinations incl Austria, Belgium, Argentina, Netherlands, Norway, Czechoslovakia/ Bohemia, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, etc. among the more usual Germany, France, etc., also note variety of machine cancels, some censored and registry, postage due, advertising incl Mephisto Cigar multicolor, few possessions, 1867 and 1870 incoming stampless from Havana with "N.Y. STEAMSHIP/ 10" cancel, 1897 postal card to Bosnia, 1905 postcard to Japan with equestrian illustration on back, 1906 ppc showing "Chief Fleet Foot", 1907 leather postcard to Switzerland charged postage due, 1909 cover from battleship USS Tennessee, 1913 to Hungary franked with three 5c Parcel Post, 1922 ppc with USS Maryland/ Rio De Janeiro cancel, etc., mixed condition, VG-VF, a pleasurable viewrnStart Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 625 USDHammer price : 1,450 USDLot# : 3079 United States Postal History Collections
10-11, 25-26, 1851-57 3c ISSUES, POSTAL HISTORY, approx. 130 covers/ folded letter sheets, good mix of towns and cancels including ovals, fancies, colors (several green), stamps include good run of "orange browns" (15), note #25's, (11), unchecked for recutting or plating, some type IIa in need of plating, etc., usual mixed condition, generally F-VF, Scott for 10s and 25s only is $4,940, ideal for specialist.Start Price : 400 USDCurrent Opening : 575 USDHammer price : 1,000 USDLot# : 3080 United States Postal History Collections
1884-1940, TRANS-ATLANTIC "SHIP" COVERS, attractive collection of 286 covers/cards, most with name of ship handstamp markings, nearly all to European destinations, ships include: Acapulco, Adriatic, Alaska, Aller, Arizona, Augusta Victoria, Baltic, Bremen, Bothnia, Campania, Champlain, City of New York, Celtic, Deutschland, Eider, Ecuador, Europa, France, Fuerst-Bismarck, Homer, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kaiserin Maria Theresa, Lahn, Lucania, Lusitania, Majestic, Manhattan, Mauretania, Oceanic, Olympic, Paris, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, St. Louis, United States, etc, some interesting frankings but note much stationery issues, expect usual small flaws/faults but overall Fine or better, sure to please ship specialist.Start Price : 400 USDCurrent Opening : 400 USDHammer price : 650 USDLot# : 3081 United States Postal History Collections
US & WORLD POSTCARDS, POSTAL CARDS, AND STATIONERY. assortment of hundreds in three binders and on misc. stock pages, features U.S. and foreign vintage postcards, mint and used postal cards, some covers, trade cards, war-related and misc., better items througout, close review recommendedStart Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDHammer price : 250 USDLot# : 3082 United States Postal History Collections
UX9 POSTAL CARD, 1886 1c BLACK ON BUFF COLLECTION. group of 56 cards to foreign destinations, most uprated with 1c Banknote, includes England (16) with several no uprate due usages and one to the Isle of Wight, Germany (27) with a nice variety of uprate frankings, Canada (4), Switzerland (4) including postage due usage, France, Denmark (2), Holland and Belgium; condition varies, F-VF overallStart Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDHammer price : 200 USDLot# : 3083 United States Postal History Collections
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1890s/1900s POSTAL HISTORY ASSORTMENT. 44 (43 postcards incl private mailing cards) nearly all addressed to Europe, some better frankings incl 288 on private mailing card showing 14th st NY City, 397 on piece tied by San Francisco Cal/ Model P.O. Sta. Sep 2 1916 duplex (rare), France 10c tied on card by Paris Expo 1900 Flag cancel, many attractive views on the cards incl Pike's Peak, Adm Dewey, view of 1904 Baltimore fire (2 different), Bombardment of San Juan, Brooklyn Bridge (2 different), Niagara Falls, assorted NY City views incl Statue of Liberty, usual mixed condition but a Fine and useful groupStart Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDHammer price : 200 USDLot# : 3084 United States Postal History Collections
CHRISTMAS SEALS 1908/65. collection of over 32 cards and covers, many tied examples, includes WX3 tied on 1908 post card plus Santa Claus label, three WX5 each tied on 1909 post cards, two WX6 each tied on 1910 post cards, WX7 (faulty) tied on 1911 post card, 1909 tied Santa Claus stamp on post card, etc., nice groupStart Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDHammer price : 150 USDLot# : 3085 United States Postal History Collections
1910s/40s SHIP MAIL COVERS GROUP. approx 90 (many philatelic) with assortment of ship markings and cancels, "U.S. Seapost" and ship handstamps, etc., note few foreign frankings, United Fruit Company, Grace Line, Panama Pacific Lines, etc., usual mixed condition, Fine assortment.Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDHammer price : 150 USDLot# : 3086 United States Postal History Collections
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MASSIVE US POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION POST-1950. includes Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; our conservative estimate places the total number of covers and cards at somewhere north of 16,000, very nearly all post-1950 and many modern pictorial postmarks, also includes thousands of cut-out postmarks (some older and scarce, but little value when glued to an album page), ideal for the eBay dealer or topical collector who has the time to spend on this vast quantity of material, generally F-VF, take the volume into account when bidding as shipping is sure to be priceyStart Price : BidCurrent Opening : 30 USDHammer price : 300 USDLot# : 3087 United States Postal History Collections
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Catalog# : 771771, CE1-2, 16c AIR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY COLLECTION, group of 18 covers, many interesting and unusual, better noted: 771 huge corner margin single; CE1 on 1936 Hewitt, NJ "rocket mail" cover with printed cachet and green label; 1936 hand painted cachet, etc., generally F-VF, of special interest to specialist (owner retail in excess of $400)Start Price : BidCurrent Opening : 45 USDHammer price : 70 USD -
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